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A worthy effort to reduce violent crime: Target repeat gun offenders
Strong sentences should be part of anti-violence strategy.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
Troubling symptoms for Obamacare
UnitedHealth's ills with its exchange policies don't bode well for the market.
Editorial
Asian 'pivot' shouldn't be derailed by Mideast crises
Asian summits overshadowed by ISIL, Syrian civil war and refugees.
Robin Phillips
Editorial counterpoint: Slamming the door on refugees won't make us more secure
It's not an either/or decision. Instead of taking a pause in the process, the U.S. should let its resettlement system work.
Letters
Readers Write (Nov. 21): Syrian refugees, Jamar Clark shooting, protests
Which principles do we honor with refugee vote?
Gary Copland
That bulldozer in the forest isn't going to stop me
No matter that a bike trail is cutting a swath of destruction. Planting trees is my labor of love.
Editorial
Obesity crisis: Government must respond, but how?
Public health is one of its responsibilities.
Lori Sturdevant
Leaders can learn much from looking beyond their horizon
A series of exchanges between officials of Minnesota and Germany showed as much — but it's ending.
Dick meyer, Scripps Washington Bureau (TNS)
Terror coverage: A guide to absorbing the horror, the horror
Arms and lips flap after terror events, but you're actually free to maintain your composure.
Editorial, The Economist
How to fight back: We must battle ISIL on several fronts
The fight is for freedom on the homefront, territory in the Mideast and peace in general.
Letters
Readers Write (Nov. 22): Remembering Herb Wright, the 'A Matter of Dignity' series, solar power, hydropower, U athletic director position
Remembering Herb Wright, a giant of the sciences in Minnesota.
Editorial
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Minnesota must strike a balance on medical marijuana and pain
Health commissioner should keep an open mind after panel rules against drug's use for intractable pain.
Paul John Scott
Working in the restaurant industry: It's a good life, almost
Listen, there's a lot you can learn from this work. So, a bit more income and stability? Icing on the cake.
Editorial
World grieves again after attack at Mali hotel
Strong, thoughtful leadership is needed to contain terrorism. Trump, Carson disappointed in that regard this week.
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